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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
8
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon of Pennsylvania warns in a health pamphlet that house flies spread disease and kill children. He urges eliminating breeding places, cites possible links to infantile paralysis, typhoid, and other illnesses, and stresses mothers should screen infants.
The article recounts the sixth century Irish legend of St Brendan and fourteen monks sailing west in a boat believed to reach islands of paradise and great sheep. It notes the tale was long accepted as truth and influenced early exploration and Columbus.
The author argues society must balance individual freedom with collective needs. He compares each person to wearing an invisible uniform that signals when to participate in voting taxes and duties, then resumes private work unless called to battle.
Former comic opera star, now stepping into the silat Deena scene, shifts from screen fame to a focused athletic pursuit, blending performance roots with martial artistry.
Poultry advice from Colorado Agricultural College stresses keeping pure stock, separating male birds, and halting incubator eggs to stabilize prices. It warns against storing eggs in damp or odorous places, advises proper egg handling, cooling below 68 degrees, and avoiding rough roads or open baskets that expose eggs to heat and sun.
Eight months pass without mail service in Bergen as coal nipers face delays but now world news arrives twice daily via telegraph wires restoring information flow.
A string of quirky exchanges and ballyhoo dialogue shows figures like Omar and Waley amid comic mispronunciations and misprints. The piece parodies theatrical talk, social unrest, and domestic concerns with garbled lines and odd spellings.
Reports from Santa Fe describe snow up to 50 feet deep within 18 miles of the city at the Lake and Penitente peaks. Snow cornices crown crater rims, with walls 20 to 50 feet high and remnants of midwinter snow still scattered around the basin despite July heat. The cool high‑altitude air at over 22,000 feet slows melting, suggesting snow would persist year round under calmer winds.
A Pudifinder letter describes Paris as male dominated in public roles with women managing offices banks and shopfront businesses. It notes drivers and police male while many workers like fishmongers and shopkeepers are women who run enterprises and observe strict hours and indexing. The piece ponders why suffrage not pursued given women’s extensive control.
A sundew fooled by chalk withdrew its traps upon discovery. It grasps prey only when a suitable hole is found and withdraws if the spot is unsuitable. Darwin noted plants search for holes to insert tendrils and will reject branches too weak to bear weight.
A new shadowless operating table light uses eight electric lights arranged to meet at 49 degrees easing wound examination and reducing surgeon hand shadows. The device promises better vision and could cut accidents in industrial settings.
The writer describes a German method of reinforcing barbed wire defences by using soft iron rods twisted into corkscrew loops and secured through wooden posts. The system creates a resilient obstacle as shells destroy posts yet leave the wire standing, complicating assault efforts.
An unreliable visitor is shown around an asylum while staff argue over a patient. One attendant calls the man among the worst examples, claiming he believes he can manipulate others to release him for gain.
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